selena

The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

7:37pm March 27, 2025

Yolanda Saldívar, the woman convicted of killing Selena Quintanilla-Perez, has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer at a Texas motel in 1995.

Actress Jennifer Lopez, who plays Selena Quintanilla-Perez in the movie Selena performs with her band in one of the scenes from the movie. The biopic will premiere in theaters next month in honors of the film's 25th anniversary.

'Selena' biopic will return to theaters in April to celebrate its 25th anniversary

5:52pm March 22, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

'Selena' will return to theaters in April to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary.

A still from the 1975 coming-of-age film Cooley High.

Arts

'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry

5:00am December 14, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

The late Grammy winning Tejano star Selena Quintanilla in 1994. More than 20 years after her death, Quintanilla looks are inspiring fans.

Tejano Star Selena Still Draws Sellout Crowd 20 Years After Death

9:42am October 08, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Makeup inspired by the late Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla has drawn lines at stores around the country.

Emilio Navaira during the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Miami in 2003. The musician has died at the age of 53.

Music & Culture

Tejano Music Legend Emilio Navaira Dies At 53

8:51pm May 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Navaira — known to many as just "Emilio" — was a star in both English and Spanish, and in both the U.S. and Mexico. He was found unconscious at his house on Monday night, police say.

At left, Jimmy Smits in My Family. At right, Jennifer Lopez in Selena.

National

'Mi Familia' In Movies: Films Mexican-American Millennials Grew Up On

1:00pm January 06, 2016

by Adrian Florido

The bush-disguise bit in Born in East L.A. The murder scene in Selena. I watched these dozens of times as a kid, but as an adult, they've come to mean more.